Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy [Identifier] in Brain by Light microscopy   74037-3

LOINC Code


LOINC code74037-3
nameTransmissible spongiform encephalopathy [Identifier] in Brain by Light microscopy
descriptionSpecific histopathologic exam without immunostain to identify and classify TSE (Scrapie, CWE, and BSE). Findings on light microscopy (plaques, neuronal loss, etc.) indicate the disease process, which is used to classify the disease.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentTransmissible spongiform encephalopathy
propertyPrid  =  Presence or identity:  Prid stands for “Presence or identity”, is used for assays that detect whether or not an analyte of a particular kind is present, and if it is, to identify the specific analyte.
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
systemBrain
scaleNom  =  Nominal:  Nominal or categorical responses that do not have a natural ordering. (e.g., names of bacteria, reported as answers, categories of appearance that do not have a natural ordering, such as, yellow, clear, bloody.
methodMicroscopy.light

Additional Names

short nameTSE Brain Micro

Basic Attributes

classMICRO
type1  Laboratory
order vs. observationBoth

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.46
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

abnormal prion protein
Cerebral
Cerebrum
Head
ID
Identity or presence
Infectious Disease
InfectiousDisease
Intracranial
LM
Micro
Microbiology
Micros
Microscopic
Neuro
Neurology
Nominal
Point in time
Prion diseases
Random
TSE

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